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Ok, you guys rock. Too good. Here's what I'm thinking:

Give the tree some recovery, and ponder on moving it to a grow box.
Study the base, get some ideas for jin, and think about where I'd graft into it.
Reduce the top by maybe 20% or so in a few months, depending on how it's progressing, to try and induce budding.
Study, study, study these techniques before I try any of them. Lots of what you guys are talking about are things I've read about for years and seen in Bonsai Today, but have never attempted.

I think there'll be some nursery stock in my future, and maybe a trip over to New Hope and Ringoes sooner than later. I was figuring this Mugo was an experiment tree, but you guys have me convinced thaqt, given lots of technique I need yet to master, it could be great.

Thanks, everyone!
Scott

8-May-2008	#16
bliorg bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Apr-2008 Location: Pottstown, PA Country: USA USDA Zone: 6B AHS Heat Zone: 5 Posts: 19	Ok, you guys rock. Too good. Here's what I'm thinking: Give the tree some recovery, and ponder on moving it to a grow box. Study the base, get some ideas for jin, and think about where I'd graft into it. Reduce the top by maybe 20% or so in a few months, depending on how it's progressing, to try and induce budding. Study, study, study these techniques before I try any of them. Lots of what you guys are talking about are things I've read about for years and seen in Bonsai Today, but have never attempted. I think there'll be some nursery stock in my future, and maybe a trip over to New Hope and Ringoes sooner than later. I was figuring this Mugo was an experiment tree, but you guys have me convinced thaqt, given lots of technique I need yet to master, it could be great. Thanks, everyone! Scott